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SirBrewalot
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Hello forum. As title says I’m researching what this revolver model could be. It came in at a auction house a friend works for.
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Mad Scientist
It looks like some variant of the Model 1858. More detailed photos might help with the identification.
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Square target
Back then everybody and their uncle was making guns. I found some that are close but not exact. Are there any markings on it?
https://www.collectorsfirearms.com/products/152583-j-adams-percussion-revolver-ah6557.html

A very nice 19th century antique Dutch Adams Patent Tranter Double Action Percussion Revolver signed FABR. P. STEVENS TE MAASTRICHT and A.FRANCOTTE a LIEGE, 5 shot, caliber 11 mm, length 33,5 cm, in very good condition. Price 2.575 euro - European&other - Revolvers - Bolk Antiques
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Also found this picture which looks the same but no name associated with it.
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Square target said:
Also found this picture which looks the same but no name associated with it.
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Neither of those that you posted have the hinged ramrod!
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Artie1957
British Tranter, Beaumont, etc... style D.A. percussion.
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It appears to be a British Beaumont-Adams, first made in the 1850's. This picture is not identical to yours, but there were several different models. Fun facts: A.442 caliber version was bought by the armies of the UK, Holland and Russia. The Union Army bought a bunch in .36 at the beginning of the Civil War. they were popular enough that they forced Sam Colt to shut down his UK operation.

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jmf552 said:
It appears to be a British Beaumont-Adams, first made in the 1850's. This picture is not identical to yours, but there were several different models. Fun facts: A.442 caliber version was bought by the armies of the UK, Holland and Russia. The Union Army bought a bunch in .36 at the beginning of the Civil War. they were popular enough that they forced Sam Colt to shut down his UK operation.

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By George (kind of apropos), I think that you've got it!
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Neither of those that you posted have the hinged ramrod!
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Both of the ones in the two links I posted have a hinged ramrod and hinges downwards. The 3rd one I posted you can't see because it would be on the other side but otherwise looks almost identical even the same style scroll work, bobbed hammer and trigger guard. The one JM posted the ram rod hinges upwards, has a hammer spur and trigger guard is different. All appear to use the Adams double action patent except for the lone picture with no name or description but that one also looks the closest.
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Both of the ones in the two links I posted have a hinged ramrod and hinges downwards. The 3rd one I posted you can't see because it would be on the other side but otherwise looks almost identical even the same style scroll work, bobbed hammer and trigger guard. The one JM posted the ram rod hinges upwards, has a hammer spur and trigger guard is different. All appear to use the Adams double action patent except for the lone picture with no name or description but that one also looks the closest.
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SirBrewalot
Thanks, great info. I could have saved many hours on Google if I came here first. My grandfather has a colt of the same era I look forward to comparing the two side by side. Thanks to everyone here for their input. I will post some better photos along with our other antique rifles and revolvers when I get a chance.

jmf552 said:
It appears to be a British Beaumont-Adams, first made in the 1850's. This picture is not identical to yours, but there were several different models. Fun facts: A.442 caliber version was bought by the armies of the UK, Holland and Russia. The Union Army bought a bunch in .36 at the beginning of the Civil War. they were popular enough that they forced Sam Colt to shut down his UK operation.

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SirBrewalot said:
Thanks, great info. I could have saved many hours on Google if I came here first. My grandfather has a colt of the same era I look forward to comparing the two side by side. Thanks to everyone here for their input. I will post some better photos along with our other antique rifles and revolvers when I get a chance.
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FWIW, I'm not a vintage gun expert. I found the information on Google in about 15 min., but I admit I've gotten pretty good at it because I'm very inquisitive by nature and being retired I have a lot of time on my hands. This is not throwing any shade at you at all, sometimes I strike out completely on Google. But I got a kick out being able to find it, so thanks for the challenge!
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